Petersberg Communiqué on European Development Policy
Based on the “European Consensus on Development” (2005) the primary and overarching objective of EU development cooperation is the eradication of poverty in the context of sustainable development, including pursuit of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
13 March 2007
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On the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the European Union, representatives of the Member States of the European Union and the European Commission recalled the objectives, values and principles of European development policy.
Based on the “European Consensus on Development” (2005) the primary and overarching objective of EU development cooperation is the eradication of poverty in the context of sustainable
development, including pursuit of the
Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
Based on the “European Consensus on Development” (2005) the primary and overarching objective of EU development cooperation is the eradication of poverty in the context of sustainable
development, including pursuit of the
Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).